Telehealth giants pairing obesity drugs with weight-loss programs to prevent overreliance on prescriptions
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 23, 2023
Telehealth companies could offer, or even require, virtual fitness program pairing with obesity drugs, as new procedures are developed.
AI’s latest benefits extend from a wheelchair to cardiac care, health experts tout
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 28, 2024
AI is now able to diagnose a specific kind of heart failure, HFpEF, and can improve wheelchair mobility, according to a new report.
Despite their heavy social media use, seniors increasingly wary of scams, misinformation
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 05, 2023
At least some of seniors’ heavy social media use is for seeking out health-related content online, according to a new study on seniors’ internet habits.
Disabled community unloads at Senate hearing on access to government technology, websites
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 22, 2023
Legislators and guest speakers concluded during a hearing that there is still plenty to do to bolster compliance to the Rehabilitation Act.
Clinicians and caregivers must keep pace with new pacemaker tech available for seniors: study
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 06, 2024
A new survey classifies cardiac implantable electronic devices, or CIEDs, to account for advances such as leadless multi-chamber pacemaker models.
‘Nanopaint’ breakthrough could give seniors a picture-perfect recovery from heart surgery, dialysis
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 12, 2024
In the future, surgeons could use “nanopaint” particles to coat veins to prevent clogging after vein transplant procedures, research shows.
Both skeptics and proponents of healthcare AI cite necessity of human-centered approach in new reports
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Aaron Dorman
Oct 24, 2023
AI needs to help patients to be useful in healthcare, and the necessary guardrails involve human intervention, two recent reports state.
New app helps wheelchair users find truly accessible places
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Aaron Dorman
Jun 23, 2023
A new app allows users to enter their mobility needs, and score locations, such as retail locations, from doctor’s offices to restaurants, to assure they can access the facility.
Senators expand appeal to FTC on AI threats to elderly
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Aaron Dorman
Dec 07, 2023
A group of four US senators is urging the FTC to take action against artificial intelligence and scam threats aimed at older adults.
New tech can help stop healthcare-associated infections from spreading, study suggests
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 15, 2024
AI can be an important component of surveillance against infection outbreaks in healthcare settings, researchers have found.